G/TBT/N/SLV/213  
24 February  2021 
(21-1582) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  Spanish  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6.  
 
1. Notifying Member : EL SALVADOR  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):  
2. Agency responsible : Organismo Salvadoreño de Reglamentación Técnica , OSARTEC 
(Salvadoran Technical Regulation Agency)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email  and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:  
Ministerio de Economía  (Ministry of the Economy)  
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comer ciales  (Directorate for the Administration 
of Trade Agreements)  
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe, Plan Maestro, San Salvador, El Salvador  
Website: http://www.minec.gob.sv  
Tel.: (+503) 2590 5788  
Email: datco@minec.gob.sv  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [ ], 5.7.1 [ ], other:  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading . ICS numbers may be provided in a ddition, where applicable) : ICS 
67.140.20 ; Tea. Coffee. Cocoa ( ICS 67 .140)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document : Reglamento 
Técnico Salvadoreño RTS 67 .08.03:21 CAFÉ . REQUISITOS PARA LA PRODUCCIÓN DE 
SEMILLA CERTIFICADA DE CAFÉ (Coffea arabica)  (Salvadoran Technical Regulation RTS 
67.08.03:21 : Coffee. Requirements for the production of certified coffee ( Coffea arabica ) 
seed) (10 pages, in Spanish)  
6. Description of content : The notified  Salvadoran  Technical R egulation lays down the 
requirements, procedures and field and laboratory standards for the production and 
marketing of certified (genetic, physiological, physical and phytosanitary quality) coffee 
(Coffea arabica ) seeds.  
It applies to all natural and lega l persons engaged in the production, processing and 
marketing of certified coffee ( Coffea arabica ) seeds.  
It is applicable to seed -producing sites, biotechnology laboratories, sales premises, 
collection centres and transport (freight vehicles).  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable : Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection ; Protection of 
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  8. Relevant documents:  
• Ley de Sanidad Vegetal y Animal, Ministerio de Agricu ltura y Ganadería, Decreto 
Legislativo No 524, Diario Oficial No. 234, Tomo No. 329 del 18 de diciembre de 
1995. Reformas (1) Decreto Legislativo No 917 Diario Oficial No 8, Tomo No. 370 
del 12 de enero de 2006. (2) Decreto Legislativo No 472 Diario Oficia l No 187, 
Tomo No. 401 del 09 de octubre de 2013 . El Salvador.  
• Ley de Semillas, Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería . Decreto Legislativo No 
530, l Diario Oficial No. 177, Tomo No. 532 del 20 de septiembre de 2001 . El 
Salvador.  
• Manejo Integrado de Plagas (MIP) Red de Agricultura Conservacionista (RAC)  
(current version)  
• RTS: Metrología . Sistema Internacional de Unidades  (current version)  
9. Proposed date of adoption To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force : To be determined  
10. Final date for comments : 60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from : National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:  
Ministerio de Economía  
Dirección de Administración de Tratados Comerciales  
Alameda Juan Pablo II y Calle Guadalupe, Plan Maestro, San Salvador, El Salvador  
Website: http://www.minec.gob.sv  
Tel.: (+503) 2590 5788  
Email: datco@minec.gob.sv  
 
Consejo Nacional de Calidad  (National Quality Council)  
Organismo Salvadoreño de Reglamentación Técnica (OSARTEC)  
Boulevard San Bartolo y Calle Lempa, costado Norte del INSAFORP, Edificio CNC, 
Ilopango, San Salvador, El Salvador  
Website: http://www.osartec.gob.sv  
Tel.: (+503) 2590 5335 ; (+503) 2590 5338  
Email: consultasreglamento@osartec.gob.sv  
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